For midstate golf fans, watching Henley's success has long been a hobby and the same is true for the 13WMAZ sports team, which has covered him since he was an amateur.

Here are a few of the stories and interviews we've done as we followed Henley's rise through the amateur ranks to the pros.

Of course, this weekend's win isn't the first time Henley has been linked to breaking records.

13WMAZ was an eyewitness to Henley's victory in the 2008 Georgia Amateur Championship on his home turf at Macon's Idle Hour golf course when he set the scoring record for state amateurs with a 270 mark.

After Henley finished in the Top 20 at the U.S. Open, Mayor Robert Reichert declared Wednesday, August 4, 2010, "Russell Henley Day" in Macon.

Henley capped his career at the University of Georgia as a four-time All-American. With teammates Harris English and Hudson Swafford, helped led UGA to a second place finish in the NCAA Championships.

Shortly after his collegiate career ended, Henley was at his second U.S. Open, following up a stellar Top 20 finish in his first turn. He even managed to work in a few practice rounds with the likes of Davis Love III, Lucas Glover, and Jim Furyk.